Cosmos 'Sensation' organic

$4.49

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The organic ‘Sensation’ cosmos is a majestic and airy annual that transforms the garden into a cloud of light, moving, and luminous flowers. With its large pink and white corollas carried on long, flexible stems, Cosmos bipinnatus brings a natural elegance to flowerbeds, evoking the wild and generous gardens of late summer. Its finely cut, almost ethereal foliage further accentuates this impression of delicacy while allowing light to circulate between the plants. Very floriferous, it offers an abundant succession of flowers that attract butterflies, birds, and numerous pollinating insects, thereby enriching garden life. Easy to grow, it tolerates heat, drier periods, and even poor soils well, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking for spectacular flowering without complications. In a bouquet, its flowers last beautifully and bring a rustic freshness into the home, like an extension of the garden into the simplest rooms. Pinching the young stems encourages harmonious branching and even more generous flowering throughout the season. It is a simple, graceful, and very vibrant ornamental plant, perfect for creating a colorful, natural garden that welcomes biodiversity.

Growing conditions

Watering
Moderate
Exposure
Sun
Germination temperature
21 to 24 °C (70 to 75 °F)
Germination (days)
7 to 10 days

Growth & dimensions

Spread
12 to 20 in. (30 to 50 cm)
Height
90 to 120 cm (36 to 48 in)
Sowing depth
0.2 in (0.5 cm)

Flowering & harvest

Flowering
July to October
Sowing period
May to June
Harvest
60 days after sowing
Use
Cut flower, border, pollinators, ornamental garden, bouquet
Companion plants
Zinnias, marigolds, sunflower
Incompatible plants
None known